Capacity by Any Other Name
Donors don’t know much about capacity building, except that they don’t like the term.
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Sidebar to "Crisis Mentality:" some species attract donors more than others.
Choosing Mission Over Money
Sidebar to "Crisis Mentality:" giving for the long term.
Bigger May Not Be Better
Sidebar to "The Hidden Cost of Paradise:" does an organization's size correlate with its effectiveness?
Creating Game-Changing CSR
Sidebar to "Changing the Game:" tips for developing a CSR program.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
What Is Community Anyway?
Our understanding of community can help funders and evaluators identify, understand, and strengthen the communities they work with.
Ten Reasons Not to Measure Impact—and What to Do Instead
Impact evaluations are an important tool for learning about effective solutions to social problems, but they are a good investment only in the right circumstances.
The Elitist Philanthropy of So-Called Effective Altruism
The superficially enticing “logic” of effective altruism ultimately leads to a moralistic, hyper-rationalistic, top-down approach to philanthropy that can kill the very altruistic spirit it claims to foster.